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Collection Samuel F. B. Morse Papers at the Library of Congress, 1793 to 1919

Timeline

Samuel F. B. Morse's life and career are carefully showcased in this special presentation timeline.

1791-1839 From his birth in 1791 to when he meets Louis Daguerre in Paris in 1839.
1840-1872 From the grant of his patent for the telegraph in 1840 to his death in 1872.